News archive of June 2024

Feta cheese, Greece's world-famous salty white delicacy, has become the main point of contention in the pre-election debate, as political leaders cannot seem to agree on who better knows what it costs on supermarket shelves.

The ancient port city of Anemurium, where continuous excavation and restoration efforts are shedding light on a civilization that dates back 2,000 years, will be proposed as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.

It is well known that our general state of health is directly linked to what we eat. Mayrlife has shifted the focus from "we are what we eat" to "we are what we digest," a concept that has gained global traction recently.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has announced an extensive project aimed at protecting forests from the destructive effects of the climate crisis and global warming.

Preliminary data from an online survey conducted by the Medical University - Plovdiv and the Health Care Foundation reveal concerning trends in smoking habits among children in Bulgaria. According to the findings, two percent of children aged 6 to 9 smoke traditional cigarettes, while three percent use electronic cigarettes.

With the start of summer vacation and the approach of Eid al-Adha, the prices of intercity bus tickets in Türkiye have surpassed those of air tickets, sparking a debate on social media.

The Liege Municipality in Belgium has unveiled a grand mural of the esteemed Turkish musician Barış Manço on the side of a building.

This endeavor, spearheaded by the Valonia-Brussels Federation and the local government, marked the 60th anniversary of an agreement for the migration of millions of Turkish workers to Germany and Belgium.

Joe Biden was also invited by the social media company to do a debate or a town hall but he declined according to the WSJ

Children in Türkiye spend more than two hours a day in front of screens, with boys preferring games and girls favoring dolls, as homes with pets have less screen time for kids, a study said.

The royal regalia of Otto, the Bavarian prince who ruled as king of Greece from 1832 to 1862, has gone on display in Parliament.

The artefacts, which include the king's crown, scepter and sword, were found by the Culture Ministry in the former royal summer palace in Tatoi in 2023.